Observed and urbanization-adjusted annual maximum peak discharge and associated urban fraction and precipitation values at USGS streamgage:
05531130 SPRING BROOK AT WALNUT AVE AT ITASCA, IL

Observed annual peak-flood magnitudes were adjusted to 2010 land-use conditions on the basis of panel data regression model with fixed effect analysis.  The symbols presented in the figure are: "observed annual peaks", "adjusted annual peaks", and   "fraction of urbanization in the watershed"

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Water year Segment Discharge code Cumulative reservoir storage (acre-feet) Urban fraction Precipitation (inches) Observed peak discharge (ft3/s) Adjusted peak discharge (ft3/s) Exceedance probability
1961 1 -- 359 0.456 1.455 208 360 0.627
1962 1 -- 359 0.468 0.251 196 341 0.681
1963 1 4 359 0.481 1.151 171 306 0.772
1964 1 4B 359 0.493 0.144 171 302 0.780
1965 1 -- 359 0.505 0.144 191 324 0.728
1966 1 -- 359 0.518 1.355 365 535 0.228
1967 1 -- 359 0.530 1.437 330 490 0.311
1968 1 -- 359 0.543 1.270 213 339 0.687
1969 1 -- 359 0.555 1.298 258 391 0.546
1970 1 -- 359 0.567 1.293 148 254 0.887
1971 1 4B 359 0.586 0.144 171 275 0.840
1972 1 -- 359 0.604 1.177 770 987 0.026
1973 1 -- 359 0.622 0.805 256 364 0.617
1974 1 -- 359 0.640 0.522 274 379 0.578
1975 1 -- 359 0.658 1.000 297 400 0.526
1976 1 -- 359 0.677 0.964 312 410 0.501
1978 1 -- 359 0.713 1.216 239 313 0.754
1979 1 -- 359 0.731 0.784 404 489 0.309